Property
Practical completion reached at Glasgow’s £500m Buchanan Wharf
Published 1 year ago
The final building phase at Drum Property Group’s £500 million regeneration of Buchanan Wharf on Glasgow’s Clydeside has reached practical completion with the successful delivery of the new office headquarters for the Students Loans Company (SLC).
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Scottish Land Commission calls for regulation as demand for Scottish rural land surges
Published 1 year ago
The Scottish Land Commission (SLC) has warned that local communities, family farms, and smaller businesses are at risk of being priced out of Scottish rural land, as it is increasingly sought after by forestry interests, natural capital investors, and corporate buyers, becoming a scarce commodity.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
EG: 14 Debenhams stores remain empty in Scotland as high streets struggle to fill the void
Published 1 year ago
As this month marks the two-year anniversary since department store Debenhams announced its final store closures, recent data from EG has revealed that more than half of its former stores remain vacant with 14 still yet to be filled in Scotland alone.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Galbraith merges Highland teams into eco-friendly Highland hub office
Published 1 year ago
Scottish property consultancy firm Galbraith has merged its Elgin and Inverness teams into a newly invested Highland Hub office at Fairways Business Park in Inverness.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Construction body calls for long-term retrofitting plan for Scotland’s draughty housing stock
Published 1 year ago
With two in every five occupied homes in Scotland failing to meet quality standards, with the highest failure rates relating to energy efficiency, construction industry experts are calling on the Scottish Government to develop a long-term, joined-up retrofitting strategy to urgently tackle the problem.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Scotland’s hotel market thrives with Edinburgh, Inverness and Glasgow leading the way
Published 1 year ago
In 2022, Scotland’s hotel market showed considerable strength, with Edinburgh retaining the top position in Colliers’ 2023 UK Hotel Market Index, joined by Inverness and Glasgow in the top ten.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Persimmon to convert former Dundee whisky factory into new homes
Published 1 year ago
The former site of Stewart and Son’s whisky bottling plant on the Kingsway is set to be regenerated into a new housing development by Persimmon Homes.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Joint approach agreed for sustainable ‘20-minute neighbourhood’ in Edinburgh
Published 1 year ago
West Town Edinburgh Ltd, the development consortium which owns more than 200 acres of prime development land to the west of Edinburgh, has agreed a joint approach with the City of Edinburgh Council to deliver a major new ’20-minute neighbourhood’ for the city.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Rising house prices propel Scotland’s LBTT revenue to over £600m
Published 1 year ago
Specialist property firm Rettie & Co has reported that residential Land & Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) revenue, including Additional Dwelling Supplement (ADS) on second homes, has reached a record high in Scotland of over £600 million.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Springfield hails demand for Durieshill Village ahead of planning decision
Published 1 year ago
More than 1,000 people have joined a mailing list for Springfield Properties’ Durieshill Village development, close to Stirling, as it approaches a milestone planning decision on 29 June.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Edison Group acquires Livingston-based Maplewood Joinery and Construction
Published 1 year ago
Edison Group, the Ayrshire-headquartered construction property and investment business, has acquired Livingston-based Maplewood Joinery and Construction, an all-trades commercial and residential property operator.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
RICS: Activity in Scotland’s housing market weakens but prices still rising
Published 1 year ago
Activity in Scotland’s housing market slowed through April according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey, however prices are still rising.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Morris & Spottiswood adds to housing team amid multiple project wins
Published 1 year ago
Morris & Spottiswood has won four affordable housing projects across the UK as the business bolstered its housing team with a senior appointment and continues to focus on its sustainability offering for clients.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Edinburgh-based Dot Surveying transitions to employee-owned model
Published 1 year ago
Edinburgh-headquartered Dot Surveying has transitioned to an employee-owned business structure, with the company’s founder, Tom Gallivan, selling a majority stake to an employee ownership trust (EOT).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Rettie: Scottish housing market holds up in face of economic headwinds
Published 1 year ago
Forecasts of “doom and gloom” in the Scottish housing market have proven to be over-exaggerated, according to Rettie & Co following the release of new statistics.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Practical completion reached at Glasgow’s £500m Buchanan Wharf
Published 1 year ago
The final building phase at Drum Property Group’s £500 million regeneration of Buchanan Wharf on Glasgow’s Clydeside has reached practical completion with the successful delivery of the new office headquarters for the Students Loans Company (SLC).
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Scottish Land Commission calls for regulation as demand for Scottish rural land surges
Published 1 year ago
The Scottish Land Commission (SLC) has warned that local communities, family farms, and smaller businesses are at risk of being priced out of Scottish rural land, as it is increasingly sought after by forestry interests, natural capital investors, and corporate buyers, becoming a scarce commodity.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
EG: 14 Debenhams stores remain empty in Scotland as high streets struggle to fill the void
Published 1 year ago
As this month marks the two-year anniversary since department store Debenhams announced its final store closures, recent data from EG has revealed that more than half of its former stores remain vacant with 14 still yet to be filled in Scotland alone.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Galbraith merges Highland teams into eco-friendly Highland hub office
Published 1 year ago
Scottish property consultancy firm Galbraith has merged its Elgin and Inverness teams into a newly invested Highland Hub office at Fairways Business Park in Inverness.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Construction body calls for long-term retrofitting plan for Scotland’s draughty housing stock
Published 1 year ago
With two in every five occupied homes in Scotland failing to meet quality standards, with the highest failure rates relating to energy efficiency, construction industry experts are calling on the Scottish Government to develop a long-term, joined-up retrofitting strategy to urgently tackle the problem.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Scotland’s hotel market thrives with Edinburgh, Inverness and Glasgow leading the way
Published 1 year ago
In 2022, Scotland’s hotel market showed considerable strength, with Edinburgh retaining the top position in Colliers’ 2023 UK Hotel Market Index, joined by Inverness and Glasgow in the top ten.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Persimmon to convert former Dundee whisky factory into new homes
Published 1 year ago
The former site of Stewart and Son’s whisky bottling plant on the Kingsway is set to be regenerated into a new housing development by Persimmon Homes.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Joint approach agreed for sustainable ‘20-minute neighbourhood’ in Edinburgh
Published 1 year ago
West Town Edinburgh Ltd, the development consortium which owns more than 200 acres of prime development land to the west of Edinburgh, has agreed a joint approach with the City of Edinburgh Council to deliver a major new ’20-minute neighbourhood’ for the city.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Rising house prices propel Scotland’s LBTT revenue to over £600m
Published 1 year ago
Specialist property firm Rettie & Co has reported that residential Land & Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) revenue, including Additional Dwelling Supplement (ADS) on second homes, has reached a record high in Scotland of over £600 million.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Springfield hails demand for Durieshill Village ahead of planning decision
Published 1 year ago
More than 1,000 people have joined a mailing list for Springfield Properties’ Durieshill Village development, close to Stirling, as it approaches a milestone planning decision on 29 June.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Edison Group acquires Livingston-based Maplewood Joinery and Construction
Published 1 year ago
Edison Group, the Ayrshire-headquartered construction property and investment business, has acquired Livingston-based Maplewood Joinery and Construction, an all-trades commercial and residential property operator.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
RICS: Activity in Scotland’s housing market weakens but prices still rising
Published 1 year ago
Activity in Scotland’s housing market slowed through April according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey, however prices are still rising.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Morris & Spottiswood adds to housing team amid multiple project wins
Published 1 year ago
Morris & Spottiswood has won four affordable housing projects across the UK as the business bolstered its housing team with a senior appointment and continues to focus on its sustainability offering for clients.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Edinburgh-based Dot Surveying transitions to employee-owned model
Published 1 year ago
Edinburgh-headquartered Dot Surveying has transitioned to an employee-owned business structure, with the company’s founder, Tom Gallivan, selling a majority stake to an employee ownership trust (EOT).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Rettie: Scottish housing market holds up in face of economic headwinds
Published 1 year ago
Forecasts of “doom and gloom” in the Scottish housing market have proven to be over-exaggerated, according to Rettie & Co following the release of new statistics.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →